Lake Alan Henry fishing: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Blue Catfish

Target species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Blue Catfish, White Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish

The lake

Lake Alan Henry covers 2,663 acres in Texas, across 2 counties: Garza and Kent. It is a lake: 91.1% of it is 65 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is 71.6 feet (21.8 m). Our records hold 9 species for this water.

Depth: down to 71.6 ft at the deepest measured point

Deepest measured point: 71.6 ft (21.8 m). 91.1% of the water is 65 feet or shallower. We hold 250 depth contours for this water, drawn from 181,834 soundings.

  • 0–5 ft: 12.6% of the water
  • 5–10 ft: 8.7% of the water
  • 10–15 ft: 9.5% of the water
  • 15–20 ft: 10.4% of the water
  • 20–25 ft: 8.7% of the water
  • 25–30 ft: 6.6% of the water
  • 30–35 ft: 6.4% of the water
  • 35–40 ft: 5.9% of the water
  • 40–45 ft: 5.3% of the water
  • 45–50 ft: 4.4% of the water
  • 50–55 ft: 4.4% of the water
  • 55–60 ft: 4.4% of the water
  • 60–65 ft: 3.8% of the water
  • 65–70 ft: 9.1% of the water

7 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass

  • Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
  • Smallmouth Bass — Feeding water: 60–75°F.
  • Blue Catfish — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
  • White Crappie — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
  • Bluegill — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
  • Channel Catfish — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
  • Flathead Catfish — Feeding water: 70–85°F.

Also recorded here: Gizzard Shad, Threadfin Shad.

Lake Alan Henry.jpg
ricraider · Public domain

Stocking: 2,161,806 fish, 1993–2026

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department records list 2,161,806 fish released into this water from 1993 to 2026.

  • Blue Catfish: 286,568 in 1993–1994
  • Channel Catfish: 175,964 in 1993–1994
  • Smallmouth Bass: 147,671 in 1993–1994
  • Threadfin Shad: 72,352 in 2019–2022
  • White Crappie: 67,042 in 1993
  • Gizzard Shad: 80 in 1993

4 more species on the stocking list.

Water and conditions

pH averages 8.2. These readings span 2016–2026.

Where this data comes from

  • Texas Water Development Board — Texas Water Development Board: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom, 2017.